The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-11-18
WITH HIS OWN WEAPONS.

WIIn HIS UWn WEkPUHSs
What are you thinking about,
Maude? You have not spoken aword
FOR five minutes. l can't say thatyou
are remarkably entertaining this even
ing"
"Am l not2 And do you really wish
to know my ~thoughts?"
Certainly l do"
"Very well, then. No woman issat-
isfed with a mans devotion, even if
she knows it to be genuine, if he ap-
pears to slight her in the presence of
others; and ! think, my dear George,
that / occupied the position OF a
sighted woman last evening, when
you devoted yourself so openly to
Clara Vaughan"
~ only danced with her three
times" said George.
"And sat out three more dances
With her," supplemented Maude,
"While l, owing to the lack of men,
was obliged to play the part OF wall
flower. Do you think that was a
pleasant position for an engaged
young womanP"
my dear child, how plainly you
talkF' cried George, disconnected by
her frank appeal.
"Why not? Pique should not be
allowed to interfere between lovers
you know pride's chickens are an
expensive brood to keep. / con-
Iess that your conduct made
me very unhappy. | was not
jealous, remember-I have perfect
faith in you; but / felt neg
Sected, and annoyed that you should
give Clara the opportunity to triumph
over me even in semblance; for she
delights in such victories-little CO.
quet that she Isl"
"Maude," said George, seeing his
chance and improving it at once, only
400 glad to bolster up a weak cause,
81 am surprised to see that you dis
like Miss Vaughan. Why is it women
Fss upheld each other In M
opinion she is a sweet girl, without an
atom 0f couuetry about her"
Then youhaye less discrimination
than I give you credit for possessing. "
rejoined Maude, quietly, though her
deepening color showed that she re-
scented his words. "But we viii not
discuss Clara, If you please-I wish TO
talk OF ourselves"
what do you want me to dog''
cried George Sritated at the cool way
IN which his attack was met. SURE
b. you would not tie me to your side
every moment of the timer"
'Not one moment OF it, sir, nfkm
your wish to be freel" hauQhtIY ex-
claimed Maude, now really angry.
"Y0u can leave at once-I shah make
no effort to detain you"
What nonsense" the y0nng rsan
rejoined, ia q much hurnoler sone.
sYou know / could not IIee wighoug
you, Maudie. But y0u asg asson
able; ] cant promise neve 70 s5eak
to another girl, you know
HNor do Iexaet SUCH h nromise
only I wish Others 10 sss bg
your conduct that YOU
have sworn aIIeaiancs to me.
Ism only 4 woman, and have All 4
Wcman' vanity Gsorae. suppose
Ger positions had been reversed last
evening wculd you have liked TO sec
me as openly pleased wish another
mans attentions aa gou we're with
Clara
~rtafnly / Should he answered,
With an ar 81 vigEa0ug sesf.denial re-
kesbine 10 sn 81 w0ald never inter.
Asge sacTEen ia any
way
halide looked sspIy perplexed. and
18en tAinEiy smiled.
You are quite safe in Saying that,
because I do not believe there is an.
either eligible man in the village.
Which fact probably accounts she
added, With 4 sly laugh, "for Clara'g
absorption Of You.
Georw bowed.
haaka for the compliment. Miss
Arthur.
N0Sas all.s
Mauds had the swestsst temper Id